Over the recent years, gun control has become one of the most prominent and controversial topics worldwide. Acts of terrorism and widespread violence have been rampant throughout our nation and many accredit this to America’s gun control policies, or rather lack thereof. School shootings have become increasingly prevalent over the past years in the United States. With twenty mass shootings in schools in 2015 alone, gun restrictions in school zones has been a pressing issue (Strauss, Steven). Recently, in an attempt to solve these problems, a bill known as the Safe Students Act has begun to make its journey to become a law. Although there is some support for this bill, it will ultimately not be made into legislation. The Safe Students Act,
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The House committee to which the bill has been assigned is the Judiciary committee (“Countable”). The committee has dealt with issues concerning terrorism, the protection of civil liberties, and constitutional amendments, all of which are applicable to the removal of gun free school zones (“About the Committee”). Additionally, the committee’s hearings on legislation including the Patriot Act have fostered the committee’s pursuit of the appropriate balance between constitutional rights and national security which is very important in the case of possibly placing firearms in schools (“About the Committee”). The NRA, or the National Rifle Association, is an interest group that has been prominent with this bills of this nature. Since its beginning in 1871, the NRA has gained millions of members and has worked steadily on reducing arm restrictions in America (“NRA Explore”). Due to beliefs that center on self-defense and freedom rights, the NRA would support this act and the presence of firearms in school zones (“NRA Explore”). In the year 2015, the National Rifle Association spent over three millions dollars on lobbying alone (“NRA Explore”). The Safe Students Act would be an ideal focus for the NRA and a perfect spot for lobbying funds. In the case of the Safe Students Act, the Department of Education would …show more content…
While this Act has gained the support of groups such as the NRA, it will not be created into a law. It will create more tension and danger for students and faculty while being costly. Overall, the bill will die and schools will remain gun
The House committee to which the bill has been assigned is the Judiciary committee (“Countable”). The committee has dealt with issues concerning terrorism, the protection of civil liberties, and constitutional amendments, all of which are applicable to the removal of gun free school zones (“About the Committee”). Additionally, the committee’s hearings on legislation including the Patriot Act have fostered the committee’s pursuit of the appropriate balance between constitutional rights and national security which is very important in the case of possibly placing firearms in schools (“About the Committee”). The NRA, or the National Rifle Association, is an interest group that has been prominent with this bills of this nature. Since its beginning in 1871, the NRA has gained millions of members and has worked steadily on reducing arm restrictions in America (“NRA Explore”). Due to beliefs that center on self-defense and freedom rights, the NRA would support this act and the presence of firearms in school zones (“NRA Explore”). In the year 2015, the National Rifle Association spent over three millions dollars on lobbying alone (“NRA Explore”). The Safe Students Act would be an ideal focus for the NRA and a perfect spot for lobbying funds. In the case of the Safe Students Act, the Department of Education would …show more content…
While this Act has gained the support of groups such as the NRA, it will not be created into a law. It will create more tension and danger for students and faculty while being costly. Overall, the bill will die and schools will remain gun